EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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Chapter 2, Problem 11P
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To determine: The total cost and cost per watch in country dollar and the total cost and cost per watch country U dollar of 12,000 watches.
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